Nanoparticles Promise to Make LEDs Cheaper
A silicon-based nanoparticle aims at replacing the rare-earth-element phosphors used in LEDs
Trilogy of 2-D Materials Could Constitute Future Electronics
In developing new production method for molybdenum disulfide researchers see a way to combine it with other 2-D materials
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The Memristor’s Fundamental Secrets Revealed
Memristors surround us, opening them up to experimentation by just about everybody
A Definitive Explanation for LED Droop?
Experiments point to the Auger explanation, but critics dismiss the claims of a conclusive proof
Quantum Dot-Enabled LCDs Draw Closer to Store Shelves
Last year they said quantum dot-enabled LCDs were six months away, we're now told they're still in the works
A Glimmer of Light From Silicon
Engineers get silicon nanowires to emit light, but a silicon laser remains on the horizon
Graphene-based Ink Promises Future Flexible Electronics
Northwestern researchers develop method for producing an ink out of graphene that doesn't lose any of the material's attractive characteristics
A Next-Gen Transistor Material Loses Its Luster
Vanadium dioxide might just make the ultimate transistor material—but physicists know less about how it works than they once thought
Polariton Lasers Light Up at Low Power
Two independent groups of researchers come up with a new kind of laser
Electric Space Sail to Get Its First Test
A small Estonian satellite will test an electrically-charged tether in orbit
Kymeta Demos First Ever Satellite Link With Metamaterials Antenna
The Intellectual Ventures spinoff is one step closer to cheap satellite broadband
Scientists Learn to Control the Twist of Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers develop technique for controlling chirality of carbon nanotubes, opening the door to electronics applications
Researchers Discover New Structure Inside Nanowires
In the corners of hexagonal nanowires researchers discover a new space for electrons and holes
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Nanowires Grow Better on Graphene
Nanowire core and shell grow in one step on graphene substrate
New Germanium-Based Material Could Replace Silicon for Electronics
A half-century after it was supplanted by silicon, germanium may push silicon—and graphene—aside
Solar Robots, 4K TVs Spring Forward
Plus: the Woz-Cave and Waterproof Nanocoatings
Carbon Aerogel Supersponge Could Soak Up Oil Spills
Lightest ever carbon aerogel shows remarkable absorption capablities for cleaning up oil spills and other environmental remediation
Novel Nanostructures Give Boost to Phase Change Memory
KAIST researchers reduce power consumption of PRAM, overcoming one of its shortcomings in mobile electronics
Fungi Feasting on Daguerreotypes Help Reveal Nanoparticles
In attempt to preserve degrading 150-year old daguerreotypes, researchers discover a self-assembly nanoparticle process at the heart of the technology
Researchers Cross the 'Valley of Death' in Nanocomposite Design
Nanocomposites finally possess the properties of the nanomaterial that are included in their matrix
Graphene Goes the Distance in Spintronics
Experiments push electron-spin signals to record lengths
Electronics on Paper
Paper electronics could pave the way to a new generation of cheap, flexible gadgets
Solid Electrolyte Leads to Safer Energy-Dense Li-ion Batteries
Could a nanostructured electrolyte solvent wake Boeing from its Dreamliner nightmare?
Weeding Out Flawed Solar Cells Before They’re Manufactured
Innovative optical furnace stresses silicon wafers with heat to find micro-cracks
When You Keep Nanotubes Short, They’re Not Like Asbestos
The link between carbon nanotubes and asbestos just became a bit more tenuous
Faster and Cheaper Process for Graphene in Li-ion Batteries
Two-dimensional materials become a little easier to synthesize in new Kanas State University research
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Nanoparticle Enables World Record for Energy Storage in Batteries
Novel shell-yolk architecture of nanoparticle finally realizes potential of sulfur-based cathodes in Li-ion batteries
The Incredible Shrinking Chip Industry
The field has narrowed considerably, especially when it comes to making advanced chips, GlobalFoundries CEO says
A 15-Year-Old Polymer May Challenge Indium Tin Oxide In OLED Displays
New fabrication techniques that improve conductivity and transparency excite researchers.
Innovative Nanopatterning Technique Looks to Anti-Counterfeiting Applications
Are unrepeatalbe patterns enough to make this technique applicable to anti-counterfeiting?